Mono Lake canoe tour season is right around the corner

May 16th, 2017 by Gabrielle, Project SpecialistcloseAuthor: Gabrielle, Project SpecialistName: Gabrielle RenteriaTitle: Project SpecialistAbout: Gabby’s love for the Sierra Nevada started when she began visiting Yosemite National Park every year as a child. During her summer as a Mono Lake Intern she shared her passion for nature, Mono Lake, and the Sierra with visitors, and she's now staying through the winter as a Project Specialist. When she’s not working you can find her drinking yerba, hiking, fishing, or rolling around in the grass. Gabby hopes to become an Interpretive Ranger for the National Park Service so she can continue to share the great outdoors with others!See All Posts by Gabrielle (28)Contact Gabrielle

Canoeing on Mono Lake is truly a magical experience, offering a new perspective of this otherworldly high desert lake. Your one-hour tour will take you from Navy Beach to the tufa-filled waters along Mono Lake’s southern shore, all while an experienced guide explains the natural and political history of this precious resource.

You’ll also have the chance to see some of Mono’s many birds. Eared Grebes, California Gulls, Wilson’s Phalaropes, and Violet-green Swallows are common. If you’re lucky, you may see an Osprey bringing a fish back to its nest.

An Eared Grebe parent keeps its chick warm and dry on its back. Photo by Sandra Noll.

Canoes tours are Saturdays and Sundays at 8:00am, 9:30am, and 11:00am, the season begins June 24 and continues through Labor Day weekend. The canoe tours are $25 dollars per person and we provide life jackets, canoes, and paddles. Children four years or older are welcome to join; no pets are allowed.

For more information or to make a reservation call us at (760) 647-6595 or click here. We look forward to sharing Mono Lake with you!